“Having Allergies Doesn’t Mean Having to Give Up your Pet”

Pet lovers with allergies have long suffered over the decision to surrender a beloved pet because sneezing, itchy eyes and sore throats made life with their furry friend intolerable. Though modern science has yet to make Fido runny-nose-free, Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care (FCAAC) wants to help keep you and your four-legged family members together.

Approximately 70% of U.S. households have pets and according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, that spells trouble for 15 – 20% of the population who suffer from pet allergies and a greater risk still for people already suffering from other allergies such as hay fever or asthma. A pet allergy, like any other allergy, is an immune system response to a protein it has encountered that the body has interpreted as foreign and overreacts to combat it…

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Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care, established in 1974, is currently the largest allergy and asthma center serving South Florida with the help of expert board-certified physicians, all who have extensive experience treating adults and children alike. We offer our highly-specialized services in multiple offices throughout the tri-county area of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.